Not Conor McGregor: Joe Rogan Reveals Andrei Arlovski Is the Only Exception to Dana White’s Infamous Rule

Published 05/04/2022, 8:45 AM EDT

Famous podcaster Joe Rogan has had several important UFC and MMA personalities on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’. One such person is BJ Penn, one of the biggest names in the MMA industry. The former fighter shared his wisdom on the podcast.

Penn dished out some advice for younger fighters. He advised them to look at MMA as an opportunity and not as a career. Thus, Rogan referred to this advice in a conversation with UFC’s Khalil Rountree Jr.

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The heavyweight fighter wants something long-lasting from his life. However, fights aren’t one of those. Hence, Rogan went back to what BJ Penn had previously said. Referencing that, Rogan said, “BJ Penn said it best. He was on the podcast last week. He said ‘fighting is an opportunity. It’s not a career’. And then he said ‘But don’t tell it to Andrei Arlovski’. That motherf***er made a career out of it.”

Arlovski, a veteran MMA fighter, has been in the game for a long time. He has been fighting professionally since 1999 and the 43-year-old is still going strong. His latest fight was against Jake Collier, which he won through a decision. So he is currently riding a four-fight winning streak.

Thus, there is no doubt that ‘The Pit Bull’ successfully made a career out of mixed martial arts. However, UFC President Dana White too had said something similar to what Penn said. As per White, UFC isn’t a career because injuries could take place anytime. Hence, White, too, referred to it as an opportunity.

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But it looks like Arlovski’s longevity and skills have helped him stay in the game for this long. It looks like the fighter still has some time on his hands before he decides to retire.

Joe Rogan discusses Andrei Arlovski’s latest win

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Rountree thought that Jake Collier won the fight against Arlovski. However, when Rogan cleared up that it was Arlovski who won the fight, Rountree was amazed. They further discussed how close of a fight it was. The veteran fighter was a UFC champion in 2005, and 2006 and made his UFC debut at UFC 28.

Thus, both the personalities were astonished by how much hunger for improvement Arlovski still has.

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Rohini Kottu is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. She is also a Psychologist and has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Rohini, in her role as a UFC writer, combines her admiration for the mental resilience that MMA fighters have and her love for analysis.

Not Conor McGregor: Joe Rogan Reveals Andrei Arlovski Is the Only Exception to Dana White’s Infamous Rule

Joe Rogan discusses Andrei Arlovski’s latest win

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